Google is facing its second antitrust lawsuit of the past two months. Editor’s note: mentions of death and animal cruelty.

Happening in the World: A bridge in northern Vietnam collapsed from damage caused by typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm in Asia this year. Officials are yet to confirm any deaths related to the collapse, but Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Pho has reported that three people have been rescued and 13 are still missing. Across the country, the typhoon has killed at least 44 people and injured over 200. (BBC)

Happening in the US: Google is facing an antitrust lawsuit from the Justice Department which contends that the company maintains a monopoly over software which matches advertisers to online publishers. According to court papers, the monopoly Google has over this software allows it to keep as much as 36 cents on the dollar per sale between publishers and advertisers. This is the second antitrust lawsuit the company has faced in recent months, as a judge ruled last month that Google’s search engine is an illegal monopoly. (AP)

Happening in NYC: The New York City parks department announced plans to crack down on animal abandonment in parks last Friday. The proposed changes would allow park enforcement officers to issue summonses for individuals who abandon animals in the park, and would increase the minimum fine from $1000 to $5000. These changes are being made primarily in response to an incident last year in which an alligator died after being left in Prospect Park Lake. (Gothamist)

Happening in Our Community: The Human Rights Institute is hosting an Open House in Jerome Green Hall from 12:10 to 1:10 pm tomorrow. Those interested in meeting with human rights faculty and learning about the human rights program at Columbia Law School can register for the open house here.

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